I went to some TA Hours over the week - and they're helping but I am still having trouble figuring out what I need to do in order to make it work.

I have attempted to write the code and make it work where when you touch the sensor audio will play - however I am getting many errors and there appears to be a lot of elements in the sound code that I found that are not needed for my project. I am working on deleting what I don't need for my code. However, on the bright side. I went to the mall and purchased everything that I need for my project. I ended up getting a big canvas instead of a piece of paper and I am going to make it look more like a piece of art as opposed to a flimsy piece of paper. I bought decorative paper to go around the edges and some glitter to write "musicTouch" on the top of the canvas.

note: I am not the best with arts and crafts. This could become difficult/ugly.

Overall Status: Things are going wrong.

I have used the code that Safae and Ploy found to test the sound shield a couple weeks ago for my project. I have modified the code to instead light up a light but to play sound when you complete the circuit (touch the drawing).

So far - I am having trouble reading what the sound code actually does and I am going to attend some TA hours in order to figure it out. There are many lines of code which I don't understand yet and the comments are few and not helpful to me.

Arduino Arduino Sound Shield Speaker

Paper Paper Clips (metal) Decorative Paper Glitter

Conductive Paint WiresMegohm Resistors Conductive Thread

I have started to work on my musicTouch product. I have set up a design to begin testing the product.

Using the code found on instrucables.com I have set up a breadboard with wires connecting to the Arduino. I am using the capacitative touch sensors on the Arduino to make my buttons. I simply drew on a piece of paper using Bare Paint's conductive paint and connected a paperclip attached to a wire (which is attached to the Arduino) to the drawing and when you touch the drawing the circuit is completed.

Below are videos and a picture of my set up. The picture shows the connections - note: a one megohm resistor is being used between the connection of the Arduino to the paper. This is to ensure that the capacitative touch sensor is sensitive enough to detect a simple touch of a finger.

Hello, my name is Eva Snyder and I am the creator of breathe.Music, a company which is currently developing musicTouch. Have you ever been given a piece of sheet music and wished you could read it? Music is a universal language and being able to read music is the first step to being able to communicate. musicTouch is your helping hand and here to aid you through the process. I started playing the violin at the age of three and I still struggle with matching pitch and note names. I created this product to help bridge the gap between the two seemingly distant concepts. With the simple touch of a finger on a staff, the name of the note you touched will play followed by the pitch. Once mastered, you will be a skilled sight-reader and be able to be given a piece of sheet music and sing it. musicTouch will be sold in bulk to stores around the country and specifically installed in schools to aid music education classes. With a wide consumer market ranging from beginner musicians to talented players looking to brush up – musicTouch can sell to millions. I am looking for a $50 investment in exchange for %5 of my company to build a prototype and continue to build more advanced models. While I may not have other members I promise to do everything I can. Thank you for your time.